Times Cryptic #26962

2018-02-15

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Across

1a

Pass on music, performing key records (3,4,5)

9a

Shell that is fired from an unlikely source! (5)

10a

Mason not having drink with jazz singer (3-6)

11a

Old plaque languishing years in obscurity (8)

12a

"Grateful" recipient, because helped initially by God (3-3)

13a

Trifle to bolt when there's some to be eaten (8)

15a

Religious book it's essential to plan my holiday around (6)

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17a

Judge way of addressing relative smart (6)

18a

Staff officer's underwear: button it with a twist, finally (5,3)

20a

As foremost of Magi, perhaps, lives far from the others? (6)

21a

Creep from floor, point, and rise (8)

24a

Are Godot's cast waiting here? (5,4)

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25a

Type of work that is providing current (3-2)

26a

Rows of plain stone, on order, can hardly wait (6,6)

Down

1d

Methodically shoot film: fine turned up very loud (4,3)

2d

Kept a sauce and last of brandy specially: time to bake? (7,7)

3d

Vessel turned up carrying pardon for statesman (5)

4d

Group from earth settled on Mercury finally (8)

5d

Places where you can pick up loaf? (4)

6d

Artificial body parts useless as legs, certainly (5,4)

7d

It's hardly dressing down, having make-up near to hand? (4,2,3,5)

8d

Engineer's brief alarm about career (6)

14d

Woman with university degree about to become David's wife (9)

16d

Mail worker set our letters on postbox (8)

17d

Worshipping a particular way, I pray in different languages (6)

19d

Small lake sort of makes for dull film (7)

22d

Heads for Tottenham versus Southamptoneasily the one to watch (2,3)

23d

Hint that litre will go in jar (4)